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No. 410,511. Patented Sept. 3, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PATRICK FOGARTY, OF OXFORD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO OIV'EN MOCOY,OF SAME PLACE.

FOLDING COOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 410,511, datedSeptember 3, 1889.

Application iiled May 13, 1889. Serial No. 310,522. (No model.)

To au whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK FOGARTY, of Oxford, in the county of Butlerand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFolding Ooops; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to Which itpcrtains to make and use it,reference being to had to the accompanying' drawings, which form part ofthis specification.

Myinvention relates to an improvement in metallic folding coops; and itconsists in the combination of four metallic end pieces which r 5 arepivoted together, and to which the back of the coop is rigidly secured,the front grated portiomthe hinged end pieces, and a metallic platewhich is placed over the grated portion at night so as to protect thefowls, as will be 2o more fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to produce a metallic folding coop whichcan be closed up at night in such a manner that no access can be had tothe fowls in the coop, and Which,

2 5 when not in use, is adapted to be folded up and packed away.

Figure 1 is a vertical section of the coop extended for use. Fig. 2 is asimilar View showing the parts folded up.

3o Arepresents the metallic end pieces, which are hinged together attheir upper ends and to which the solid metallic iron back B is rigidlysecured in any suitable manner. The upper end I of the back B is curvedupward and bent down over the top of the coop, as shown, so as to allowfree Ventilation to the fowls at night, when the coop is closed bythefront plate. To the front end pieces A are hinged or pivoted in anysuitable manner the 4o triangular end pieces O, which are provided withslots through which any suitable fastening devices attached to the rearend piecesA are passed. The front end pieces are con nected together bythe iron rods or slats D,

which form the front of the coop.

At night, when the front of the coop is to be closed, a solid metallicplate G, provided with hooks II on its under side, so as to catch overthe rods or slats, is placed over the front of the coop, as shown.During the day this 5o plate is not used, and the front of the coop isleft open, so that the small fowls can pass freely in or out. At night,when the fowls are to be protected from animals which prey upon them,this plate is placed in position over the front of the coop, as shown.The coop is then closed at all sides, While ample breathing rooln isleft at the top under the ends of the turned over portion I of the backB.

IVhen the coop is no longerneeded,the end 6o pieces are folded inwardinside of the front of the coop, and then the back is closed down uponthem, thus folding the coop into a very small space.

This coop being made entirely of iron, no animals can gnaw their waythrough so as to get at the fowls, and hence they are absolutely safe atnignt.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 7o l. In a folding coop,the combination of the hinged end pieces, the back secured theretohaving its upper end curved over the top of the coop and left open atthe ends for ventilation, with the triangular end pieces, and the rodsor slats connecting the front end pieces and forming the front of thecoop, substantially as described.

2. In a folding coop, the combination of the end pieces hinged togetherat their upper 8o ends, the back secured thereto having its up=l per endcurved over the top of the coop and left open at the ends, thetriangular end pieces, the rods or slats connecting the front endpieces, and the removable metallic plate provided with hooks forcatching over the rods, and which closes the front of the coop at night,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PATRICK FOGARTY.

IVitIiesses:

J. M. SAUNDEES, J. W. Ross.

